Chapter 9 Flashcards
What 4 things can dietitians include when developing plans?
- Appropriate calorie intake levels
- Recommended amounts of macro/micronutrients
- Adequate amounts of fluid and electrolytes
- Any supplement intakes that are needed
Daily average nutrient requirements that most people need to be healthy
RDA
What is RDA
Recommended dietary allowance
Daily average nutrient level that is recommended to uptake when RDA can’t be established
Adequate intake
What is AI
Adequate intake
Max daily average of nutrients that you can intake without getting any adverse effects
Tolerable upper intake
What is UL
Tolerable upper intake
Daily average intake level of nutrients that is sufficient enough to meet half the healthy populations needs
Estimated average requirements
What is EAR
Estimated average requirements
Male and females have inadequacies of _____ and _____.
Vitamin E and magnesium
What is an example of vitamin E
Oils, nuts, and seed
What is an example of magnesium
Nuts and seeds
Most people over the age of 2 have low intakes of ______ and _______
Fiber and potassium
____ and _______ are a concern for a lot of people
Calcium and vitamin D
What is an example of calcium?
Dairy foods and fortified beverages
What is an example of vitamin D?
Fatty fish and fortified beverages
_____ and _______ are a concern for a lot of women and adolescent females.
Iron and folate
What is an example of iron
Red meats and iron fortified cereals
What is an example of folate?
Bean, peas, peanuts, and sunflower seeds
________ is affected badly by low levels of hydrochloric acid in stomach. That happens to older adults
Vitamin B12 absorption
What is an example of vitamin B12?
Animal foods and fortified cereals and yeast
What are proteins made up of?
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
How many kcal/gram do proteins provide
4 kcal/g